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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,773 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,773 m of the 3,806 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 619 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320-ceo taxied from the parking area to runway 20 at SCIE Carriel Sur Airport, covering 2 nm in 8 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 20 the aircraft accelerated over a distance of 1,804 m, representing 69 % of the runway, and lifted off at 150 kt; ambient temperature was 20 °C with wind 10 kt from 299°, a 10 kt crosswind component and a 1 kt tailwind.
Climb commenced 1 mile south of SCIE, with the airplane ascending from 1,044 ft asl to 31,939 ft asl - a gain of 30,895 ft - in 16 minutes while covering 113 nm.
The first level-cruise segment began 1 mile north of SCLG La Aguada Airport, lasted 3 minutes and spanned 27 nm.
Descent started 6 miles east of SCOI Los Coipos Airport, descending from 32,007 ft asl to 4,702 ft asl - a loss of 27,305 ft - over 18 minutes and 122 nm.
A second cruise phase was initiated 6 miles south of SCSA Alberto Santos Dumont Airport, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
The next descent began 5 miles north-east of Lampa, dropping from 4,508 ft asl to 2,918 ft asl - a decrease of 1,590 ft - in 2 minutes while traveling 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 17R at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport was conducted from the north, on a heading of 177.0°, at 4 nm and 1,353 ft agl.
Landing on runway 17R, whose length is 3,806 m, was achieved with a threshold speed of 136 kt; touchdown occurred 203 m beyond the touchdown zone at 128 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 263 fpm and perfect alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 24 °C, wind 6 kt from 230°, a 5 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.
The total landing distance recorded was 1,692 m, equivalent to 44 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
After exiting the runway the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering 1 nm in 6 minutes.
In total the flight covered 282 nm, required 57 minutes of elapsed time and consumed 2,180 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320ceo began its final approach to runway 17R at SCEL from the north, tracking a heading of 177.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,353 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the local weather was 24 °C with wind 6 kt from 230 °, a 5 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft displayed good threshold height and established a threshold speed of 136 kt, indicating an appropriate configuration for the flare.
Touchdown occurred 203 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 128 kt, noted as a little fast, and a touchdown rate of -263 fpm, rated fair. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,692 m, representing 44 % of the 3,806 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To convert the strong score of 96.1 % into an even smoother landing, reduce the touchdown speed toward the target VREF and refine flare technique to achieve a lower sink rate on touchdown.
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